The Answer to Yesterday’s Mystery Flathead Photos!
May 22, 2012Brian Lohnes3
Yesterday we showed you several photos of a totally awesome inline flathead engine that combined both modern supercharging and EFI technology with architecture of what is essentially an old tractor...
eBay Find: A 1960 Dodge Dart Seneca With a Turbocharged Slant Six and Four Speed Stick!
May 22, 2012Brian Lohnes5
In the realm of bitchin’ and unique Mopars, this 1960 Dodge Dart Seneca coupe stands all by itself on an island of awesome. We saw this eBay ad posted on Facebook by BangShift reader Eric and...
Cool News: MSD Performance Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification – Validates High Quality Manufacturing Efforts
May 22, 2012Brian LohnesComments Off on Cool News: MSD Performance Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification – Validates High Quality Manufacturing Efforts
Fantastic news from our pals at MSD Performance as they have earned the vaunted ISO 9001:2008 Certification. This is important stuff for a manufacturing company because it means that their internal...
Question of the Day: What’s the Best Car Song Ever?
May 22, 2012Brian Lohnes32
One of the sad ways to tell that cars have largely fallen off of the cultural map these days is the fact that there are no car songs on popular radio anymore. That may be a good thing, because it...
Drag Wreckage Photo Sequence: Jason Brown’s Massive Wreck From the Throw Down in T-Town
May 21, 2012Brian Lohnes4
(Photos by Steve and Gary Wilson – Wilson Motorsports Photography) – The Throw Down at T-town is one of the most hard core and bad ass door slammer races in the country. This year Steve...
Bitchin’ Cruise Gallery: The 2012 Earlville, Illinois Cruise
May 21, 2012Brian Lohnes3
(Words and Photos by Greg Rourke) — Earlville, Il. is a classic Illinois small town. About 1800 people, surrounded by farm fields, and an old timey down town. Also an all grass drive in movie...
Name This Motor – Could This Be The Coolest Flathead of Them All?
May 21, 2012Brian Lohnes8
We’ve been rolling down Bitchin’ Flathead Ave for the last week or so in the BangShift blog-mobile. From the blown Ardun to the wicked blown Caddy flattie on John Beck’s dyno, the...
Cruise Gallery: The First Somernites Cruise of the Year — The Second One is Coming This Weekend!
May 21, 2012Brian Lohnes2
We’ve been telling you how awesome the monthly Somernites Cruise in Somerset, Kentucky is and here are the photos to prove it! The first event in late April was a smashing success with nearly...
Watch a Turbocharged X275 Drag Car Make and Eighth Mile Pass With More Time on Two Wheels Than Four
May 21, 2012Brian Lohnes1
It is Monday, so the killer racing videos from last weekend are flowing in. This one comes from my home track of New England Dragway in Epping, NH. The video was shot on Saturday at an event that...
“Big Willie” Robinson, Larger Than Life Drag Racing Supporter and Crusader Has Died
May 19, 2012Brian Lohnes30
We reported yesterday that “Big Willie” Robinson, the massive mountain of a man and huge force behind the street legal drag racing scene in the Los Angeles area was in poor health. Word...
Tune in: Live Streaming Drag Racing Action this Weekend From Bristol!
May 18, 2012Brian LohnesComments Off on Tune in: Live Streaming Drag Racing Action this Weekend From Bristol!
The Spring Fling is proud to make another first of its kind announcement that will take Bracket Racing to another level. During the four days of racing action at Bristol, we will provide over 40...
Reports: Big Willie Robinson in Very Poor Health, Has Entered Hospice Care
May 18, 2012Brian Lohnes9
We are we sad to bring you news that has surfaced over the last 24 hours regarding the health of Big Willie Robinson, the Vietnam Vet/street racing/hot rodding/drag racing legend from Southern...
Question of the Day: What is the Most Annoying Thing That People Do At Car Shows?
May 18, 2012Brian Lohnes50
Hanging out a car shows is a fun part of the hobby. 99% of people at the show are there for the same reason you are, which is to hang out, oogle cool cars, bench race wacky ideas, and enjoy the...
Cruise Gallery: The Mass. Cruisers Bass Pro Cruise – May 2012
May 18, 2012Brian Lohnes1
I finally got my lazy ass back to the biggest and baddest cruise night on the East Coast of the USA. The Mass. Cruisers Association bi-monthly cruise night at the Bass Pro Shops in Foxboro,...












